Wiebe

Wiebe Meaning & Origin

About Wiebe
The surname Wiebe is of German origin and is derived from the given name Wiebe, which itself is a variant of the name Wigbert. The name Wigbert is composed of the elements "wig," meaning "battle," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Wiebe can be interpreted to mean "bright in battle" or "famous warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Wiebe is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Wiebe: 3,754
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wiebe based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Wiebe is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IY1 B
🌐 IPA
/wib/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AP', 'FP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wiebe in Braille

Here's how to represent Wiebe in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Wiebe in braille

How to sign the name Wiebe using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Wiebe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wiebe in sign language

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